Current Projects
The Equations of Materials 2nd edition. I have completed an updated version of my book with 7 new chapters added. It is due to be published later in 2026 or early in 2027.
Complexity in Multicomponent High-Entropy Materials. I am currently writing a research paper on this topic, due to be published later in 2026 or early in 2027
The Equations of Materials. I am developing a lecture series based on my book, covering some fundamental equations in materials science and biographies of the scientists who discovered them.
Bravais Lattices: Crystals
Bernal Packing: Liquids and Glasses
The Hume-Rothery Rules: Alloys
Bragg’s Law: Diffraction
The Abbe Criterion: Microscopy
Pauli’s Exclusion Principle: Spectroscopy
The Gibbs Phase Rule: Phases
The Boltzmann Equation: Thermodynamics
The Arrhenius Equation: Reactions
Ellingham Diagrams: Extraction
The Gibbs-Thomson Equation: Surfaces
Fick’s Laws: Diffusion
The Scheil Equation: Solidification
The Avrami Equation: Phase Transformations
Hooke’s Law: Elasticity
The Burgers Vector: Plasticity
Griffith’s Equation: Fracture
The Fermi Level: Electrical Properties
The Curie Point: Magnetic Properties
Snell’s Law: Optical Properties
Thermodynamics of Amorphous Alloys. I am currently writing a research paper on this topic, due to be published later in 2026 or early in 2027
